For the last five years, Kansas City educators have been visiting high schools across the country in search of great examples of Real World Learning, including client projects, entrepreneurial experiences, internships, college credits, and industry-recognized credentials. Last month, a group of principals visited rural, suburban, and urban Chicagoland high schools featuring real-world learning experiences in career pathways. 

This spring, we’ve found pockets of excellence in three dozen high school visits...where we’ve spotted evidence of deeper learning (i.e., engagement, critical thinking, excellent public products). It’s been work that matters to the learner and their community– it’s relevant, purposeful, and consequential work.

The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor has recently published their annual report which shines a bright light on this divide between opportunity and disruption, inviting policy makers and leaders to think differently about entrepreneurship: where does entrepreneurship education, policy and infrastructure collide?